bernadette Restaurant

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   Sarah

   VIP

   New York City

   31 reviews

   4.0

   31 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Pros: Overall very good. We enjoyed the ambiance and the service was terrific. Cocktails were great and price felt on par with other restaurants in the area. We split a bunch of the shareable apps and felt comfortably full at the end of the meal. Really enjoyed the grilled sourdough with the cheese plate, the croquettes (we tried ham & cheese and mushroom), and Brussels sprouts). Cons: The chairs at the high top table weren’t overly comfortable (back too low) and the lighting is very low (we saw at least one table using the flashlight app on their phone to read the menu). Would happily return! Definitely a special occasion place but also good for a girls night out.
   

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   Maureen

   New York City

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Upscale food, service, drinks and atmosphere. A nice change from the typical tavern style places in scotch plains.
   

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   Vasu

   New York City

   29 reviews

   5.0

   29 reviews

   Dined on 14 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always excellent. Our 2nd time. Bilal is great behind the bar. A fantastic addition to the local food scene.
   

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   Tarrah

   Philadelphia

   5 reviews

   1.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 14 February 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   We had high hopes for this restaurant. It was our first time going, all moms out for Galentine's Day. Our reservation time was 7:30, we were not seated until 8:00. We asked for water for the table multiple times and did not receive actual water (despite the empty glasses they had brought over at some point) until about 8:40. Our cocktails took a long time to come. There was not a lot of attention paid to our table, and the place was not super busy (not that that is an excuse). We ordered a few apps, one being a cheese plate. The waiter did not mention how small the cheese plate would be (able to feed one person at best, not three). The portions are small and you are not told that they are small. We left hungry, and unsatisfied.
   

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   Susan

   New York City

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on 9 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was delicious and drinks outstanding! Skip dessert as they were underwhelming and have an espresso martini instead. Very cool vibe.
   

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   Jolina

   New York City

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 7 February 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   I was really looking forward to this place but it was overrated! Too expensive for subpar food & drinks. Ambiance and decor was beautifully done though.
   

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   Donna

   VIP

   New Jersey

   146 reviews

   3.0

   146 reviews

   Dined on 5 February 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   First, the menu is quite limited, and very expensive. We expected tapas, and that is essentially what we got. For two people we had 4 plates, 4 drinks, and shared a dessert, with 2 cappuccinos, costing over $250. The hostess, who proclaimed she was the manager, must have called us "you guys" 3 or 4 times as she seated us, and again later. I told her I don't like to be addressed like that. Our waiter was excellent, able to explain and recommend menu items. In general, the food was very good. However, we misunderstood the oyster toppings, expecting to have a choice, and while I was happy with them, they had raw onions in them, which we had stated on the reservation we did not like. And the two largest dishes, which were the only ones needing to be cooked, octopus and hangar steak, were brought together. I did get a pretty good pomegranate martini, which is a bit unusual. We found the "city-like" dining experience pretentious. And what language are words like Fideua on the menu?
   

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   Samuel

   New York City

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 2 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great stuff all around. Can’t wait to go back. Ownership is a local who cares about this experience a lot and it shows. Love
   

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   Kelly

   VIP

   New York City

   10 reviews

   3.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on 2 February 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Food was good, but portions are so small, I know its Tapas but these are tiny. Don’t bother with the cheese plate, not enough to feed a mouse!
   

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    hallie

    VIP

    New York City

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on 1 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4

    Food is delicious, great portions for tapas. The angry beaver cocktail is a must! Wine is a bit marked up even considering a restaurant markup. There should be an explanation that a high top table is a shared table- we were a bit surprised it’s a shared table. Regardless- love this spot and it will become part of your regular rotation like it did ours!
    

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